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FEED RACK.

N0.47s,245. PatentedApr.19,189z.

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A'rnNr GEORGE L. TAFT AND FRANK TAFT, OF IONIA, MICHIGAN.

FEED-BACK.

SPEIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 473,245, dated April 19, 1892.

Application tiled October 5, 1891. Serial No. 407.749. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE L. TAFT and FRANK TAFT, citizens of the United States, residing at Ionia, in the county of Ionia and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Feed-Racks; and

we do hereby declare the following to be Va full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to lnake'and use the same.

Our invention relates to improvements in racks for feedinghay and grain to stock; and its object-is to provide the same with certain new and useful features, hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lis a perspective of a device mbodying our invention, and Fig. 2 a transverse vertical section of the same.

Like letters refer to like parts in all of the figures.

A are two vertical parallel ends, to which are attached-the oppositelyinclined bottoms B and the vertical sides E, forming two triangular grain-receptacles B', having openings E at their lower angles beneath the sides E. The inclined bottoms B are prolonged beyond said openings, forming the inner sides of troughs D, the outer sides of which consist of the strips C, supported in place by ledges A on the ends A, oppositely inclined to the respective bottoms B, abutting against their lower edges and adapt-ed to fold over on the same, and Amay also be hinged thereto if deemed desirable.

Across'the upper side of the walls E and attached to the same are strips G, beneath which are suspended gates F by means of parallel bars H, said bars having their upper vends pivoted to said strips and their lower ends pivoted to said gates, lwhich latter pass through openings I in the ends A,in which openings they are free to move both vertically and longitudinally, as actuated by the levers J, pivoted to their outer ends, said levers also being pivoted in the same plane as the upper ends of the bars H. Said parallel bars II are of such length thatI when vertical the gates F close the openings E and when swung uponV their pivots said gates rise and open said opening more or less.

L are parallel strips attached to the upwardly-extended sides of the ends A, having attached at intervals the inclined bars K,`hav ing their lower ends resting upon and attached to the strips G, forming a rack N to contain hay or straw, the bottom or loor of this rack N, as well as the top ot' the grain-receptacle B', being formed Aby the piece M, which latter is movable and may be removed or turned up at either side to fill the triangular chamber beneath with grain, which latter Hows out through the openings E', as regulated by adjustng the gates F.

When out of use7 the troughs l) can be closed by turning the strips C over upon the inclined bottoms B. One end of the rack is left open to permit the free movement of the levers J and also to facilitate removal of the contents of said rack.

What we claim is- 1. The herein-described feed-rack, compris ing the rack N, having a movable .floor M, sides E, extending downward from opposite sides of said floor, oppositely-inclined strips B beneath said movable floor, said strips being attached at their ends to the rack and out of contact with the lower ends of the sides E, thereby forming two triangular grain-re ceptacles beneath said rack N, each of which has an opening E at its lower corner, said strips B being also prolonged beyond said sides E, strips C, hinged at their lower ends to the outer ends of said strips B, thereby forming troughs, which can be closed by folding their sides onto their bottoms, as described, and adjustable gates for uncovering and covering said openings E', all arranged, combined, and operating substantially as shown and described.

2. The herein-described feed-rack, comprising the rack N, having a bottom which is movable to permit its contents to be discharged downward, two grain-receptaeles beneath said rack, said receptacles having closed sides and ends and oppositely-inclined bottoms, which are out of contact with thelower ends of its side walls, thereby leaving openings at said points, and said bottoms extending beyond said side walls, inclined strips se- IOO cured at their lower ends to the outer ends of said inclined bottoms, thereby forming troughs at the sides of the bottoms of said grain-receptacles, swinging gates foroovering or uncovering said openings at the lower corners of said lirain-receptaeles to open or close communication of said grain-receptacles with said troughs, and levers for operatingY said gates. all Combined and operating as set forth.

3. The herein-described feed-rack, Comprising the ends A, sides E, oppositely-in@lined strips B, which project toward but are outof Contact with the lower ends of said sides E, said parts forming,1 two grain-receptacles, each of which has an inclined bottom leading to an opening in its lower corner, a rack N above said grain-receptacles, a piece M, forminr the floor of said rack and top of said receptacles, said piece being movable for the purpose speoied, troughs beneath the openings in said grain-receptacles, and gates for elosingsad openings, said gates being adjustable, as set forth. u

In testimony whereof We alix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE L. TAF'I. FRANK TAFT.

Witnesses:

F. A. SESSIONS, R. XV. COVERT. 

